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5 Great Books to Research Your Historical Fiction: 1950s

Historical fiction is a great way to capture an era, whether it is the elegant Victorian era or the swinging pace and sizzle of the Jazz era. Unlike contemporary novels or even fantasy where all a writer needs is their imagination, historical fiction requires meticulous...

How To Write Compelling Back Cover Copy

How To Write Compelling Back Cover Copy Two things entice a reader to pick up your book. First, it is the book cover that catches their eye and immediately after seeing that, they flip to the back of the book for the back cover copy. Generally speaking,...

How To Write A Synopsis For Your Novel

How To Write A Synopsis For Your Novel First things first, we are talking about the synopsis here and not the back cover sales copy. A synopsis is what your agent, editor or publisher will ask for if they want to see what happens in your...

Writing Preparation: Getting Ready To Write Your First Book

Writing Preparation: Getting Ready To Write Your First Book Whether you are writing fiction or nonfiction, the basic key to writing a successful book is all in the preparation. How you prepare for the project will determine whether you finish the book and how successful it...

5 Great Books to Research Your Historical Fiction: 1940s

Historical fiction is a great way to capture an era, whether it is the elegant Victorian era or the swinging pace and sizzle of the Jazz era. Unlike contemporary novels or even fantasy, where all a writer needs is their imagination, historical fiction requires meticulous...

Why “Bang, Bang, You’re Dead!” Just Doesn’t Cut It Anymore

As a writer of murder mysteries and suspense, I’m a huge fan of modern-day police procedural shows like Elementary, Bones, Forever, the CSI franchise, and the NCIS franchise. All of the shows are somewhat predictable in that there’s a crime – usually involving a murder or two – and the police and/or...

5 Great Books to Research Your Historical Fiction: 1930's

Historical fiction is a great way to capture an era, whether it is the elegant Victorian era or the swinging pace and sizzle of the Jazz era. Unlike contemporary novels or even fantasy where all a writer needs is their imagination, historical fiction requires meticulous...

Essential Writing Tips for Aspiring Authors – Tips That Help You Write Better (Part 2)

Aspiring authors have a lot of things to consider before they can even start writing. Although there are no sets of rules that new writers can follow, there are tips from seasoned authors who have decades of successful writing experience and their advice is always worth...

Essential Writing Tips for Aspiring Authors – Tips That Help You Write Better (Part 1)

There is a reason why F. Scott Fitzgerald said, "All good writing is swimming under water and holding your breath." There are no rights and wrongs when you write; every writer has their own expression, their own style and their own reasons to write. No...

Witches in Horror: The Macabre of Magic

Even before the European Trials, witches have remained a mysterious force of nature hidden within our imaginations. With blood sacrifices, familiars, and hexes at their disposal, the witch has remained a staple of the horror genre. Even with authors such as J.K. Rowling, Kami Garcia,...